| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) PF - James Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fresh) C - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Wright inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois State | George Labonte hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:49 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:44 | UMass | Michael Bowen's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Osborne | 33-36 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is hacked by Arthur Stokes - foul #1 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | George Labonte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Michael Bowen makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Byers | 33-38 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Wright | 36-38 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Arthur Stokes drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Wilhelm | 36-41 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Michael Wright is hacked by Jerry Wilhelm - foul #1 on Jerry Wilhelm, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) George Labonte, Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, James Busby, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Jeremy Beachum (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Jerry Wilhelm, Alvin Johnson | |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Bradley Clements buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Beachum | 38-43 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin is hacked by Bradley Clements in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Clements, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG) Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Andrew Walters snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:03 | UMass | Frederick Rock is called for the reach on Douglas Welch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Rock, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Busby (PF) Frederick Rock | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG) Jason Helton | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-43 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Douglas Welch gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Michael Bowen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Craig Fallon | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) Eric Dustin, Anthony Gordon, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Bradley Clements, Douglas Welch, Jeremy Beachum, Andrew Walters | |
| 16:10 | UMass | Michael Bowen drills a floater from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 38-45 |
| 15:47 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Peacock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) PF - James Busby (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | UMass | Steven Peacock is called for the reach on Michael Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Peacock, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Steven Pollak (PF) Mark Monreal, Steven Peacock, James Busby | |
| Subs | UMass | Victor Cottman (SG), Frank Williams (PF) Michael Bowen, Jerry Wilhelm | |
| 15:23 | UMass | Arthur Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG) Christopher Byers | |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Frank Williams grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Victor Cottman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 14:38 | UMass | Frank Williams tips it in | 38-47 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | George Labonte clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Victor Cottman | 38-47 |
| 14:04 | UMass | Frank Williams is whistled for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Steven Peacock (SG), Eric Dustin (SF), Anthony Gordon (PF), Craig Fallon (C) George Labonte, Frederick Rock, Michael Wright, Steven Pollak, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Douglas Welch, Victor Cottman, Arthur Stokes, Frank Williams, Alvin Johnson | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Michael Bowen steps in front of the Craig Fallon pass | 38-47 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Andrew Walters double dribbles | 38-47 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 40-47 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Christopher Byers travels with the ball | 40-47 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-47 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Andrew Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Christopher Byers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:31 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Walters | 40-47 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 40-47 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Michael Bowen hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Jerry Wilhelm is called for the reach on Anthony Gordon - foul #2 on Jerry Wilhelm, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Michael Wright (SF), James Busby (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Mark Monreal, Eric Dustin, Anthony Gordon, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Frank Williams (PF), Jeremy Beachum (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Jason Helton, Jerry Wilhelm, Andrew Walters | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | George Labonte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-49 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Peacock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) PF - James Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Osborne (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Beachum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | George Labonte comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Beachum - foul #1 on Jeremy Beachum, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | George Labonte makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:05 | UMass | Bradley Clements hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Michael Wright knocks in the floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Bradley Clements knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Welch | 44-52 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne's floater is tipped away by Frank Williams | 44-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Steven Peacock tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Wright misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Douglas Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | UMass | George Labonte steps in front of the Douglas Welch pass | 44-52 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | George Labonte banks in the layup | 46-52 |
| 09:10 | UMass | Arthur Stokes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Frank Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Bradley Clements misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Rock (SG), Eric Dustin (SF), Craig Fallon (PF), Steven Pollak (C) Steven Peacock, Michael Wright, James Busby, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF), Alvin Johnson (C) Douglas Welch, Arthur Stokes, Frank Williams, Jeremy Beachum | |
| 08:52 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 08:52 | UMass | Bradley Clements makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak loses the dribble to Michael Bowen | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Bradley Clements buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jason Helton | 46-56 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Labonte | 48-56 |
| 07:52 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bowen | 48-58 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Labonte | 51-58 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Michael Bowen | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Labonte (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Craig Fallon (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Pollak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Helton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Bradley Clements is called for the reach on George Labonte - foul #3 on Bradley Clements, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Anthony Gordon (SF), James Busby (PF) George Labonte, Frederick Rock, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Victor Cottman (SG), Arthur Stokes (SF), Frank Williams (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Bradley Clements, Michael Bowen, Jason Helton, Jerry Wilhelm, Alvin Johnson | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | James Busby hits a jump hook from the right block | 53-60 |
| 06:50 | UMass | Craig Fallon steps in front of the Christopher Byers pass in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Stokes is called for the reach on Anthony Gordon - foul #2 on Arthur Stokes, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG) Eric Dustin | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SF) Arthur Stokes | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Victor Cottman pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Christopher Byers's pass is intercepted by Mark Monreal in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon lays it in set up by Mark Monreal | 56-60 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Christopher Byers makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Williams | 56-62 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Monreal | 58-62 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Douglas Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Fallon - foul #3 on Craig Fallon, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Michael Wright (SF) Mark Monreal, Anthony Gordon | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG) Victor Cottman | |
| 05:37 | UMass | Douglas Welch is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Michael Bowen pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Christopher Byers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Williams | 58-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Michael Wright can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Frank Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Craig Fallon is called for the reach on Andrew Walters - foul #4 on Craig Fallon, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Labonte (PG), Marcus Osborne (C) Steven Peacock, James Busby | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Helton (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF), Jeremy Beachum (C) Douglas Welch, Frank Williams, Andrew Walters | |
| 04:48 | UMass | Jason Helton connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne travels with the ball | 58-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Monreal (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Steven Pollak (PF) George Labonte, Eric Dustin, Michael Wright, Craig Fallon | |
| Subs | UMass | Victor Cottman (PG), Arthur Stokes (SF) Christopher Byers, Jason Helton | |
| 04:26 | UMass | Jeremy Beachum hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Cottman | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marcus Osborne | 61-70 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Victor Cottman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Wright (SF), James Busby (PF) Anthony Gordon, Marcus Osborne | |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (PG), Alvin Johnson (C) Michael Bowen, Jeremy Beachum | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Michael Wright buries a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Monreal | 63-70 |
| 03:11 | UMass | Victor Cottman knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Stokes | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mark Monreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Rock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Wright (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Busby (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Pollak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Cottman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Frederick Rock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 03:04 | UMass | Douglas Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Peacock (SG), Anthony Gordon (SF), Craig Fallon (C) Frederick Rock, Michael Wright, Steven Pollak | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Bowen (SG), Jeremy Beachum (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Douglas Welch, Victor Cottman, Jerry Wilhelm, Alvin Johnson | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Arthur Stokes buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Byers | 63-75 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Walters swats the dunk try by James Busby | 63-75 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | James Busby gets the offensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Michael Bowen grabs the board | 63-75 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Michael Bowen is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Craig Fallon gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Mark Monreal misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 63-75 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Andrew Walters snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Christopher Byers is hacked by James Busby - foul #1 on James Busby, team foul #6 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Dustin (PG), Frederick Rock (SG), Steven Pollak (C) Mark Monreal, Steven Peacock, James Busby | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Douglas Welch (SG), Jason Helton (SF), Jerry Wilhelm (PF) Christopher Byers, Michael Bowen, Arthur Stokes, Jeremy Beachum | |
| 01:47 | UMass | Douglas Welch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Clements | 63-78 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-78 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Steven Pollak grabs the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 65-78 |
| 01:07 | UMass | Craig Fallon steps in front of the Douglas Welch pass | 65-78 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Jerry Wilhelm snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Bradley Clements's pass is intercepted by Frederick Rock in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Anthony Gordon double dribbles | 65-78 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Bradley Clements clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin pulls down the rebound | 65-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Eric Dustin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-78 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Andrew Walters snags the defensive board | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Bradley Clements runs out the clock | 65-78 |